ATLANTA (Ticker) -- After being named to the All-Star team
earlier in the day, Dikembe Mutombo showed the offensive side to
his game and spoiled the return of his former coach to Atlanta.

Mutombo posted season highs with 21 points and 29 rebounds and
Jason Terry added 16 points as the Hawks took advantage of
All-Star Vince Carter's absence for a 102-97 victory over coach
Lenny Wilkens and the Toronto Raptors.

Mutombo, one of the top defenders in the NBA, had a typically
strong defensive game, blocking six shots as Atlanta improved to
18-3 all-time against Toronto. The 7-2 center played 41 minutes,
making 8-of-12 shots from the floor and 5-of-6 from the line.

"An unbelievable effort from Dikembe," Atlanta coach Lon Kruger
said. "Several guys played well, we had good balance. That's
what we need to win ballgames."

Mutombo and New York Knicks guard Latrell Sprewell were named to
the Eastern Conference All-Star team by NBA commissioner David
Stern as injury replacements for Miami Heat center Alonzo
Mourning and Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill.

"I was just feeling well," Mutombo said. "I was feeling strong.
I knew that we've been struggling. For some reason, I felt
tonight was the night. When you get 20 or 25 boards, you want
to win that game. It's a great accomplishment. I'm glad we
played so well today. We've been struggling at home."

Carter, voted by the fans to start in the All-Star Game, stayed
in Toronto for diagnostic testing on a strained left knee
aggravated in Tuesday's 96-89 victory over Philadelphia.

The Raptors arrived in Atlanta at 4 a.m. EST Wednesday and four
hours later were chased out of their hotel rooms due to a fire.
They appeared fatigued and shot just 42 percent (37-of-89).

Rookie Morris Peterson scored 20 points and Dell Curry added 18
off the bench before he was ejected for his second technical
foul with 56 seconds left.

"We came in late last night and we had a fire alarm at 8:00. We
had to get out of our beds," Peterson said. "It was a tough
game after a big emotional win last night."

Wilkens, the NBA's all-time coaching wins leader, compiled a
310-232 record in seven seasons with Atlanta. His only losing
campaign came last season, when the Hawks slumped to a 28-54
mark.

"The first time around it's always strange, it's an adjustment,"
Wilkens said of his return. "It's a business, but you still
have a lot of friends and good relations. You have to move on
and that's how it is."

Antonio Davis did not appear to be affected by lack of sleep as
the Raptors starting center collected 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Alvin Williams, starting in place of Carter, hit 7-of-11 shots
and finished with 17 points.

"It was a good challenge for us. If we want to get to the next
level, these are obstacles we're going to have to overcome,"
Davis said. "The good teams, that's what they do. They get the
job done."

Toronto forward Charles Oakley did look tired as the forward
missed all seven of shots from the floor.

Mutombo scored 11 points and Alan Henderson added 10 of his 16
in the first half, when when the Hawks shot 51 percent
(24-of-47) and took a 58-46 lead into the locker room.

The Hawks maintained a double-digit margin until Williams hit a
3-pointer with six seconds left in the third to pull the Raptors
within 78-71.

Tony Smith opened the fourth quarter with a 19-footer and
Lorenzen Wright made a layup to push Atlanta's lead to 82-71
with just under 11 minutes to go.

Peterson scored six points in a 10-2 surge, cutting Atlanta's
lead to 84-81 when he made a layup with 7:20 left. Mutombo made
two free throws with 6:59 remaining before Keon Clark made
1-of-2 to close the deficit to 86-82 with 6:43 left.

Peterson's layup closed the margin to 86-84 with 6:12 left, but
Dion Glover answered with an 11-footer 28 seconds later.

Toronto closed within two points for the final time with 5:08
remaining when Corliss Williamson hit a layup. After grabbing a
rebound, Henderson made a pair of free throws to give Atlanta a
90-86 edge with 4:42 left.